St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-21

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, }
ST. PAUL. March IA. 1887.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
Present: Commissioners Parker, Free
man, Martin and President Warner.
Absent: Commissioner Prendergast.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk, transmitting the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by Common
Council approved March 5. 1887.
BY Aid. Sanborn-
Resolved, That the Board OF Fire Com
missioners be and they are hereby author
lied and directed to construct an engine
house suitable for the accommodation of a
chemical engine and hook and ladder
trucks on the lot owned by the city at Mer-
ram Park, and another engine house of the
same character on the lot owned by the city
at Hamline. and to furnish each of them
with chemical engine and hook and ladder
trucks and the necessary horses to handle
them. Accepted and filed. Further action
deferred until next meeting Of the Board.
BY Aid. Weber
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
miSSionerS be authorized to place a fire
alarm box at the corner of Carroll and Vic
tOria streets. Accepted. adopted and re-
1cIl6u W tIlG superintendent OI flTe
Alarm with instructions to locate and
maintain.
From American Fire Hose Manufacture
ing company relating to bill for repairing
bursted hose. Filed.
From McSherry & White, relating to a
sag in second story of engine house, corner
of Maple and Conway streets, which is
caused by Joist of second floor not bein g
strong enough to retain the weight above.
Referred to Building Committee.
The plans and specifications for new en-
CINE house at the corner of Ninth and Fort
streets were submitted by Architect II. E..
Hand and adopted. On motion the Secre-
tary was instructed to advertise for sealed
proposals for the erection and completion
of brick engine house according to plans
and specifications, bids to be received until
Monday, March %. 1887.
The Secretary reported sale of con-
demned hose amounting to S72 and pre-
! sented City Treasurer's receipt for same.
| Filed.
| Commissioner Martin called the atten-
| ton of the Board to the necessity of pro
viding sites for engine houses in the Sixth
! ward before lots become more expensive.
On motion referred to a committee consist
ing of Commissioners Martin, Parker.
Freeman and Chief Black.
The committee on machinery was re.
| quested to submit report at the next meet
ing upon the necessary buildings and appa.
ratus needed for the year 1887
On motion of Commissioner Parker the
! Board decided to furnish each engine house
with a city map, showing locations OF
mains. hydrants and fire alarm boxes. Re-
ferred to Committee on Claims and Ac.
counts to ascertain cost and report at next
meeting.
| RESOLUTIONS.
! By Commissioner Parker
Resolved. That the Chief of Fire Depart.
ment and Superintendent of Fire Alarm
report to this Board any Irregularities thai
may occur in the different fire alarm sys
TENS now attached or to be hereafter at.
tached to the central fire hall Adopted BY
the following vote:
Yeas-ConmiSsioners Parker. Freeman.
Martin, Mr.. President.
BY Commissioner Freeman
Resolved. That the salary of the Secre.
tary of this Board is hereby fixed at the
sum of fifteen hundred ISL 50O) per annum
commencing March l, 1887, for the per-